Hanker for praise in a bad way (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hanker for praise in a bad way (6) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASPIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASPIRE Hanker for praise in a bad way (6) (6)
8% THIRST Hankering (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
8% URGE Hankering (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
7% LAUDS Praises (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
7% LAPSED Fell into bad ways (6) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
7% YEN Hanker (for) (3) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
7% ASTRAY Bad way to be led (6) Universal Dec 20, 2025
7% ITCH Hankering (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 2, 2025
6% STAGEHOG Bad actor (8) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
6% IMESSEDUP "My bad" (9) Universal Feb 7, 2026
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